October 25th & 26th, 2025
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Emma has a creative and technical approach to her discipline which has led her to produce material and methods now widely used within the hooping community. At the same time as she love researching, playing and looking for new material she’s also a big fan of drilling it over and over again until it’s solid. This is a very valuable combination which has led her to where she is today.
Emma took an unusual path into the circus world, she discovered her love for hula hoops at age 20 while traveling and working in New Zealand. When returning to Europe she continued her journey by attending the 3rd year, focusing on individual artistic research, at Flic Scuola di Circo in Italy.
The year after she took part in FAAAC (Formation Alternative et Autogérée aux Arts du Cirque), a self organized juggling formation in France. She has also trained under Yuri Pozdnyakov in Kiev, Ukraine.
Beginners & Improvers: Total newbies as well as having experience with basic AcroYoga flows
No prerequisites, nor is a partner needed, come as you are!
No loose clothing!
Circus Factory has a microwave, kettle and small kitchen.
1 hour 15 mins
Breandán Petrassi
Róisín Barron
Current Term:
12 week term - January 16th - April 10th, 2025
1 week break for February mid-term Feb 17th - 23rd
Time: 6.30PM - 7:45PM
Next Term:
8 week term | May 1st - June 19th
Day: Thursdays
Time: 6.30PM - 7:45PM
Price: €88*
You can pay the full cost of the course as one payment or avail of our new payment plan.
*Payment Plan
You can purchase a training pass. You will pay a portion of the cost up front and the remainder over the next months of the course. To use the training pass on the course, in the checkout, you will select your training pass instead of entering your card details. See here for an instructional video on how to apply your class pass.
Note: You must purchase the training pass through your GoTeam Up account. If you don't have a Go Team Up account, you will need to create one.
Purchase an AcroYoga for Beginners and Improvers Class Pass
**Your space is not confirmed until you apply your pass to the class
10% Students and Unwaged Discount Code at check out: CFCONC10%
10% Discount for Practitioner Members
20% Discount for Professional Members
Single session registrations will only be made available should the the course not fully book out.
Drop in price: €12 (No discounts apply)
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Breandán Petrassi & Róisín Barron
Breandán Petrassi & Róisín Barron form a powerful teaching duo from Ireland. Bringing a balanced and inclusive approach to AcroYoga fundamentals, with a lighthearted and playful tone throughout, you're certainly in for a treat when these two teachers are on the roster together!
Their repertoire includes quirky and fun flows that find novel ways to push the envelope of what you typically expect from L-base AcroYoga. Their secret sauces are play, always finding the funny side of a situation through their Irish-style banter, and progressivity, appreciating that play comes easy when progressions and safety are paramount!
Breandán Petrassi/ @thehumanbalancer on Insta
Breandán is an adventurous movement practitioner who has been exploring different movement practises since he was a teenager. Coming from a background of Parcour and Yoga, he discovered AcroYoga in 2014 which felt like the perfect synthesis of the elements he loved from both practices.
He has been teaching regular AcroYoga classes in Cork City since the beginning of 2022, building up to four weekly classes. He was featured on RTÉ's Today Show in late 2022 for his classes, launched his own website in the beginning of 2023, and was the co-founder of the highly successful West Cork Flow Festival 2021 & 2022, whose mixed movement mash-up was a driving force behind his motivation for opening his own mixed movement studio, Free Flow Studios.
In June of 2023 he ran the first year of "Acronnection", the first national-scale retreat for AcroYoga in Ireland, with the first Winter Edition success in January 2024, he was also a part of the team behind the Irish Acro Festival 2024!
Róisín Barron / @roisincmtb on Insta
Róisín is an outdoor educator and adventure activity instructor with a background in theatre, improv and dance. For her, the pillars of acroyoga practice are fun, communication, inclusion and connection. Róisín was introduced to AcroYoga in 2021, it became a means of connecting with people in a safe, engaging and creative manner. She has since attended conventions at home and abroad to deepen her knowledge and experience of the practise. Róisín began assisting AcroYoga classes in early 2023. Sharing this joy for acroyoga led her to complete her Teacher Training in August 2023 and she has since been co-teaching in Free Flow Studios, schools and at Acronnection 2024.
Inma received a MA in Contemporary Dance Performance from the University of Limerick in 2003 and a MPhil from University College Cork (2015-2017). Inma is a guest teacher at Cork College of FET for the Dance Diploma course and runs weekly Contemporary Dance/Ballet/Improvisation Classes/Workshops in Cork. In 2022 Inma was invited as a guest choreographer for a national youth dance project ‘Resilience’ by Dublin Youth Dance Company to work with selected Irish Youth Dance Companies. She has been accepted in the Irish Teaching Council and recently appointed Director of the New Joan Denise Moriarty Youth Dance Company in Cork City.
Cormac has had a passion for Circus from a young age, and has made Circus his career since training at the Belfast Circus School in 1999 – 2000. Cormac is now artistic director of Circus Factory, having been one of the founding members, and combines his love of circus with his passion for sharing knowledge and skills. He is one half of acrobatic dance duo Lords of Strut, who went on to conquer the street by winning the Street Performers World Championship in 2013 and then wowed the world in 2017 by reaching the semi-finals on Britain’s Got Talent. Cormac continues his mission to convince you, everyone and the world that Circus is deadly!
Noelle studied physical theatre under the Direction of Belinda Wild. Joined an ensemble that produced Shakespeare plays through Mask and street troop, Criac na Coillte where she learnt Stilt walking and puppeteering. She worked and trained in the teachings of Le Coq, the actors space, Spain. Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov, Meyerhold with Iugte (global theatre organisation), Republic of Latvia and Czech Republic, Grotowski, Teater Albatross, Sweden, Fooling with The Nomadic Academy of fools,UK and Clown Through Mask with Sue Morrison, Ireland, Canada and Italy. Noelle has devised, produced and Performed in many Sight specific shows, Street Performances and plays.
You are welcome to reach out to us by email and we will be happy to answer any questions or arrange a friendly chat on the phone or a ZOOM meet!
This course and available scholarships have been made possible with the kind support of
Arts Council Ireland, Cork Arts Office, Cork ETB and the Tomar Trust Foundation.
Make sure to check out Dublin Circus Project's
'Boost' 3 month programme: developing circus artists as performers.
Find out more at dublincircusproject.com
Circus Factory has professionally installed aerial rigging and all equipment and hardware undergoes regular inspection. All equipment is rigged at a low accessible level with professional landing mats mandatory for practice training. Our aerial Coaches are experienced aerial artists and have a high level of previous teaching experience. All classes are conducted with Covid 19 protocols in place.
The circus factory is such a fantastic place with amazing tutors. There is never any pressure to go higher or do anything I'm uncomfortable with but I still always find myself pushing my boundaries from the support and enthusiasm of Brenda and the students. Couldn't ask for a better environment to see what I'm capable of or better people to share a passion with.
“Finding circus was such a life changing thing for me, in it I found not just a physical outlet, something that had been lacking in my adult life but also a creative outlet, a place to be inspired and explore my crazy ideas”
“Brilliant venue. great for learning circus skills with lovely teachers”
The Circus factory is like a big playground where creative people play and work with each other and learn from one another. Exploring new movements is one of the most beautiful ways to entertain your inner child.
The equipment in CF is always improved/ updated and above all when it comes to aerial rigging/equipment it's regulated & safe. Knowing you can train on apparatus that is rigged well and checked regularly means a lot”
“The best place in Cork to get fit and push your limits while having a lot of fun.”
“Circus Factory has been an amazing organisation and community to get to know. By learning skills I never thought I could manage, It has helped me develop confidence not just as an artist but in my everyday life as well”,
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